In Iran, a Ukrainian plane crashed with 180 passengers on Board

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Early in the morning on January 8, near Tehran international airport named after Imam Khomeini, shortly after takeoff, a passenger plane crashed Boeing 737 company "International airlines of Ukraine" (UIA), reports the Iranian Agency Tasnim.

The Iranian state Agency IRNA reports that the plane EN route to Kiev crashed a few kilometers West of the airport shortly after takeoff. Communication with the crew was lost two minutes after departure from Tehran airport.

According to Reuters, the plane was carrying 180 passengers and crew members. IRNA reports 167 passengers.

According to the website flightradar24, the plane crashed Boeing 737, EN route to flight 752 from Tehran to Kiev.

The Iranian side says that the plane apparently fell "for technical reasons."

Al-Aalam TV channel published a statement from an informed source in the Iranian leadership, who said that Tehran was not involved in the crash of the Ukrainian plane.

According to the published video, the plane exploded after the fall and caught fire.

According to preliminary data, there are no survivors of the crash.

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In Iran, a Ukrainian plane crashed with 180 passengers on Board

2020/01/89798-1578469648.jpg
Read: 1002     14:00     08 ЯНВАРЬ 2020    

Early in the morning on January 8, near Tehran international airport named after Imam Khomeini, shortly after takeoff, a passenger plane crashed Boeing 737 company "International airlines of Ukraine" (UIA), reports the Iranian Agency Tasnim.

The Iranian state Agency IRNA reports that the plane EN route to Kiev crashed a few kilometers West of the airport shortly after takeoff. Communication with the crew was lost two minutes after departure from Tehran airport.

According to Reuters, the plane was carrying 180 passengers and crew members. IRNA reports 167 passengers.

According to the website flightradar24, the plane crashed Boeing 737, EN route to flight 752 from Tehran to Kiev.

The Iranian side says that the plane apparently fell "for technical reasons."

Al-Aalam TV channel published a statement from an informed source in the Iranian leadership, who said that Tehran was not involved in the crash of the Ukrainian plane.

According to the published video, the plane exploded after the fall and caught fire.

According to preliminary data, there are no survivors of the crash.

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